Web novel difficulty list This is a list of web novels from the 小説家になろう website ranked by their difficulty, on a scale from 1 to 10, where 1 is very easy and 10 is very hard. You can use it to find the most appropriate novel to read based on how good your Japanese is.
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最強出涸らし皇子の暗躍帝位争い~帝位に興味ないですが、死ぬのは嫌なので弟を皇帝にしようと思います~ Length (in words) 893007 Unique words 19420 Unique words (used once) 5154 Unique words (used once %) 26% Unique kanji 2356 Unique kanji (used once) 163 Unique kanji readings 4579 Difficulty 7/10 Average sentence length 17.3 Characters 2019070
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転生したらドラゴンの卵だった~最強以外目指さねぇ~ Length (in words) 789718 Unique words 19003 Unique words (used once) 5549 Unique words (used once %) 29% Unique kanji 2453 Unique kanji (used once) 197 Unique kanji readings 4827 Difficulty 8/10 Average sentence length 21.8 Characters 1842224
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望まぬ不死の冒険者 Length (in words) 738044 Unique words 18625 Unique words (used once) 6204 Unique words (used once %) 33% Unique kanji 2440 Unique kanji (used once) 240 Unique kanji readings 4706 Difficulty 6/10 Average sentence length 24.2 Characters 1681828
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謙虚、堅実をモットーに生きております! Length (in words) 414380 Unique words 19020 Unique words (used once) 7133 Unique words (used once %) 37% Unique kanji 2428 Unique kanji (used once) 261 Unique kanji readings 4763 Difficulty 5/10 Average sentence length 20.7 Characters 983083
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レベル1だけどユニークスキルで最強です Length (in words) 581783 Unique words 18118 Unique words (used once) 6333 Unique words (used once %) 34% Unique kanji 2196 Unique kanji (used once) 232 Unique kanji readings 4164 Difficulty 6/10 Average sentence length 18.4 Characters 1398129
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私の推しは悪役令嬢。 Length (in words) 370944 Unique words 18519 Unique words (used once) 6833 Unique words (used once %) 36% Unique kanji 2335 Unique kanji (used once) 226 Unique kanji readings 4489 Difficulty 6/10 Average sentence length 19.1 Characters 859859
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一億年ボタンを連打した俺は、気付いたら最強になっていた~落第剣士の学院無双~ Length (in words) 445689 Unique words 18840 Unique words (used once) 6206 Unique words (used once %) 32% Unique kanji 2415 Unique kanji (used once) 248 Unique kanji readings 4750 Difficulty 7/10 Average sentence length 17.6 Characters 1022534
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即死チートが最強すぎて、異世界のやつらがまるで相手にならないんですが。【TVアニメ化決定!】 Length (in words) 537115 Unique words 18328 Unique words (used once) 6432 Unique words (used once %) 35% Unique kanji 2421 Unique kanji (used once) 229 Unique kanji readings 4656 Difficulty 7/10 Average sentence length 21.2 Characters 1254539
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転生王女は今日も旗を叩き折る。 Length (in words) 377521 Unique words 17871 Unique words (used once) 6211 Unique words (used once %) 34% Unique kanji 2494 Unique kanji (used once) 215 Unique kanji readings 4923 Difficulty 7/10 Average sentence length 21.2 Characters 862094
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聖者無双 ~サラリーマン、異世界で生き残るために歩む道~ Length (in words) 629175 Unique words 17819 Unique words (used once) 5921 Unique words (used once %) 33% Unique kanji 2379 Unique kanji (used once) 189 Unique kanji readings 4721 Difficulty 5/10 Average sentence length 27.7 Characters 1448646
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くまクマ熊ベアー Length (in words) 1193942 Unique words 16680 Unique words (used once) 5082 Unique words (used once %) 30% Unique kanji 2205 Unique kanji (used once) 172 Unique kanji readings 4168 Difficulty 4/10 Average sentence length 20.1 Characters 2776530
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難攻不落の魔王城へようこそ~デバフは不要と勇者パーティーを追い出された黒魔導士、魔王軍の最高幹部に迎えられる~【Web版】 Length (in words) 534034 Unique words 17044 Unique words (used once) 5442 Unique words (used once %) 31% Unique kanji 2281 Unique kanji (used once) 206 Unique kanji readings 4437 Difficulty 8/10 Average sentence length 20.2 Characters 1192699
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転生王女と天才令嬢の魔法革命【Web版】 Length (in words) 504944 Unique words 16921 Unique words (used once) 5406 Unique words (used once %) 31% Unique kanji 2389 Unique kanji (used once) 209 Unique kanji readings 4596 Difficulty 8/10 Average sentence length 21.7 Characters 1170574
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進化の実~知らないうちに勝ち組人生~ Length (in words) 543752 Unique words 16281 Unique words (used once) 5283 Unique words (used once %) 32% Unique kanji 2255 Unique kanji (used once) 193 Unique kanji readings 4336 Difficulty 6/10 Average sentence length 20.1 Characters 1268834
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魔王様の街づくり!~最強のダンジョンは近代都市~ Length (in words) 407811 Unique words 16298 Unique words (used once) 5489 Unique words (used once %) 33% Unique kanji 2225 Unique kanji (used once) 242 Unique kanji readings 4154 Difficulty 6/10 Average sentence length 20.6 Characters 934763
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濁った瞳のリリアンヌ Length (in words) 376835 Unique words 16241 Unique words (used once) 5631 Unique words (used once %) 34% Unique kanji 2299 Unique kanji (used once) 226 Unique kanji readings 4357 Difficulty 5/10 Average sentence length 25.5 Characters 880701
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異世界迷宮で奴隷ハーレムを Length (in words) 466290 Unique words 16004 Unique words (used once) 6398 Unique words (used once %) 39% Unique kanji 2283 Unique kanji (used once) 283 Unique kanji readings 4276 Difficulty 5/10 Average sentence length 19.0 Characters 1117812
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LV999の村人 Length (in words) 512822 Unique words 15259 Unique words (used once) 4797 Unique words (used once %) 31% Unique kanji 2106 Unique kanji (used once) 166 Unique kanji readings 4046 Difficulty 6/10 Average sentence length 25.6 Characters 1202362
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モンスターがあふれる世界になったので、好きに生きたいと思います Length (in words) 400478 Unique words 15011 Unique words (used once) 5159 Unique words (used once %) 34% Unique kanji 2224 Unique kanji (used once) 241 Unique kanji readings 4182 Difficulty 7/10 Average sentence length 17.3 Characters 932167
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俺は全てを【パリイ】する 〜逆勘違いの世界最強は冒険者になりたい〜 Length (in words) 350743 Unique words 15245 Unique words (used once) 5261 Unique words (used once %) 34% Unique kanji 2259 Unique kanji (used once) 227 Unique kanji readings 4353 Difficulty 6/10 Average sentence length 22.3 Characters 775341
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そのおっさん、異世界で二周目プレイを満喫中 Length (in words) 339369 Unique words 14948 Unique words (used once) 5233 Unique words (used once %) 35% Unique kanji 2147 Unique kanji (used once) 231 Unique kanji readings 3997 Difficulty 5/10 Average sentence length 20.0 Characters 780436
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俺は星間国家の悪徳領主! Length (in words) 452189 Unique words 15355 Unique words (used once) 5045 Unique words (used once %) 32% Unique kanji 2129 Unique kanji (used once) 196 Unique kanji readings 4037 Difficulty 7/10 Average sentence length 19.1 Characters 1028271
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ループ7回目の悪役令嬢は、元敵国で自由気ままな花嫁生活を満喫する Length (in words) 351888 Unique words 14683 Unique words (used once) 4902 Unique words (used once %) 33% Unique kanji 2276 Unique kanji (used once) 221 Unique kanji readings 4280 Difficulty 6/10 Average sentence length 23.3 Characters 845557
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転校先の清楚可憐な美少女が、昔男子と思って一緒に遊んだ幼馴染だった件【web版】 Length (in words) 254127 Unique words 14257 Unique words (used once) 5517 Unique words (used once %) 38% Unique kanji 2242 Unique kanji (used once) 272 Unique kanji readings 4214 Difficulty 6/10 Average sentence length 21.5 Characters 611509
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真の仲間じゃないと勇者のパーティーを追い出されたので、辺境でスローライフすることにしました Length (in words) 254179 Unique words 14476 Unique words (used once) 5688 Unique words (used once %) 39% Unique kanji 2273 Unique kanji (used once) 282 Unique kanji readings 4208 Difficulty 6/10 Average sentence length 23.0 Characters 584804
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転生した大聖女は、聖女であることをひた隠す Length (in words) 353610 Unique words 14359 Unique words (used once) 5068 Unique words (used once %) 35% Unique kanji 2201 Unique kanji (used once) 246 Unique kanji readings 4127 Difficulty 6/10 Average sentence length 27.8 Characters 817454
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貴族転生~恵まれた生まれから最強の力を得る Length (in words) 251905 Unique words 14214 Unique words (used once) 5338 Unique words (used once %) 37% Unique kanji 2233 Unique kanji (used once) 272 Unique kanji readings 4161 Difficulty 7/10 Average sentence length 18.1 Characters 566553
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異世界食堂 Length (in words) 294869 Unique words 13730 Unique words (used once) 4973 Unique words (used once %) 36% Unique kanji 2230 Unique kanji (used once) 266 Unique kanji readings 4152 Difficulty 6/10 Average sentence length 28.4 Characters 662805
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乙女ゲー世界はモブに厳しい世界です Length (in words) 443210 Unique words 14365 Unique words (used once) 4884 Unique words (used once %) 33% Unique kanji 2097 Unique kanji (used once) 208 Unique kanji readings 3912 Difficulty 6/10 Average sentence length 17.3 Characters 1024417
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痛いのは嫌なので防御力に極振りしたいと思います。 Length (in words) 533143 Unique words 13667 Unique words (used once) 4039 Unique words (used once %) 29% Unique kanji 2073 Unique kanji (used once) 196 Unique kanji readings 3799 Difficulty 6/10 Average sentence length 22.2 Characters 1227652
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黒鳶の聖者 〜追放された回復術士は、有り余る魔力で闇魔法を極める〜 Length (in words) 351699 Unique words 13697 Unique words (used once) 5085 Unique words (used once %) 37% Unique kanji 2197 Unique kanji (used once) 255 Unique kanji readings 4004 Difficulty 6/10 Average sentence length 20.7 Characters 794092
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(´・ω・`)最強勇者はお払い箱→魔王になったらずっと俺の無双ターン Length (in words) 195670 Unique words 13776 Unique words (used once) 5090 Unique words (used once %) 36% Unique kanji 2209 Unique kanji (used once) 257 Unique kanji readings 4131 Difficulty 6/10 Average sentence length 19.5 Characters 451768
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公爵令嬢の嗜み Length (in words) 248928 Unique words 13591 Unique words (used once) 5122 Unique words (used once %) 37% Unique kanji 2230 Unique kanji (used once) 275 Unique kanji readings 4255 Difficulty 6/10 Average sentence length 20.5 Characters 564284
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没落予定の貴族だけど、暇だったから魔法を極めてみた Length (in words) 261026 Unique words 13143 Unique words (used once) 4868 Unique words (used once %) 37% Unique kanji 2081 Unique kanji (used once) 251 Unique kanji readings 3816 Difficulty 6/10 Average sentence length 18.6 Characters 610671
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魔術師クノンは見えている Length (in words) 266362 Unique words 13401 Unique words (used once) 4917 Unique words (used once %) 36% Unique kanji 2080 Unique kanji (used once) 228 Unique kanji readings 3932 Difficulty 6/10 Average sentence length 17.9 Characters 614452
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五年間働いていた治療師ギルドを不当解雇された“最弱”な俺。生きるために超有能スキルで‟最強”を目指します Length (in words) 337687 Unique words 13019 Unique words (used once) 4346 Unique words (used once %) 33% Unique kanji 2043 Unique kanji (used once) 205 Unique kanji readings 3813 Difficulty 5/10 Average sentence length 27.4 Characters 788215
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獣医さんのお仕事 in 異世界 Length (in words) 132289 Unique words 13297 Unique words (used once) 6165 Unique words (used once %) 46% Unique kanji 2186 Unique kanji (used once) 285 Unique kanji readings 4091 Difficulty 6/10 Average sentence length 23.9 Characters 299140
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お隣の天使様にいつの間にか駄目人間にされていた件 Length (in words) 267417 Unique words 12838 Unique words (used once) 4656 Unique words (used once %) 36% Unique kanji 2023 Unique kanji (used once) 231 Unique kanji readings 3727 Difficulty 5/10 Average sentence length 26.6 Characters 621444
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お気楽領主の楽しい領地防衛 〜生産系魔術で名もなき村を最強の城塞都市に〜 Length (in words) 235672 Unique words 12844 Unique words (used once) 5098 Unique words (used once %) 39% Unique kanji 2177 Unique kanji (used once) 270 Unique kanji readings 4069 Difficulty 5/10 Average sentence length 22.0 Characters 531220
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今年は幕歴417年です!! Length (in words) 125772 Unique words 13200 Unique words (used once) 5808 Unique words (used once %) 44% Unique kanji 2249 Unique kanji (used once) 323 Unique kanji readings 4012 Difficulty 7/10 Average sentence length 46.5 Characters 290140
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異世界のんびり素材採取生活 Length (in words) 255117 Unique words 12694 Unique words (used once) 4642 Unique words (used once %) 36% Unique kanji 2106 Unique kanji (used once) 241 Unique kanji readings 3867 Difficulty 5/10 Average sentence length 23.9 Characters 607062
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マジカル★エクスプローラー エロゲの友人キャラに転生したけど、ゲーム知識使って自由に生きる Length (in words) 214793 Unique words 12277 Unique words (used once) 5012 Unique words (used once %) 40% Unique kanji 2026 Unique kanji (used once) 247 Unique kanji readings 3639 Difficulty 6/10 Average sentence length 21.1 Characters 505038
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現代喪女が中世ヨーロッパ風異世界で美少女に転生したら人間関係が面倒くさい Length (in words) 103644 Unique words 12152 Unique words (used once) 5985 Unique words (used once %) 49% Unique kanji 2099 Unique kanji (used once) 344 Unique kanji readings 3875 Difficulty 5/10 Average sentence length 25.3 Characters 241841
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聖女の魔力は万能です Length (in words) 260442 Unique words 11841 Unique words (used once) 4473 Unique words (used once %) 37% Unique kanji 2149 Unique kanji (used once) 274 Unique kanji readings 3924 Difficulty 4/10 Average sentence length 26.3 Characters 591692
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RPGの悪役に転生してしまったけど、生き残りたい Length (in words) 127068 Unique words 11881 Unique words (used once) 5385 Unique words (used once %) 45% Unique kanji 2079 Unique kanji (used once) 305 Unique kanji readings 3846 Difficulty 7/10 Average sentence length 19.2 Characters 291398
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万能「村づくり」チートでお手軽スローライフ ~村ですが何か?~ Length (in words) 203525 Unique words 11924 Unique words (used once) 4540 Unique words (used once %) 38% Unique kanji 2150 Unique kanji (used once) 257 Unique kanji readings 3946 Difficulty 5/10 Average sentence length 21.4 Characters 478448
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【アニメ放送中!】陰の実力者になりたくて!【web版】 Length (in words) 184434 Unique words 11760 Unique words (used once) 4463 Unique words (used once %) 37% Unique kanji 2074 Unique kanji (used once) 221 Unique kanji readings 3767 Difficulty 7/10 Average sentence length 17.3 Characters 414191
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今度は絶対に邪魔しませんっ! Length (in words) 195761 Unique words 11772 Unique words (used once) 4635 Unique words (used once %) 39% Unique kanji 2138 Unique kanji (used once) 272 Unique kanji readings 3979 Difficulty 7/10 Average sentence length 25.8 Characters 462752
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スキルガチャ屋はじめました~俺の『スキルガチャダス』は誰でも引ける! ガチャを販売し大儲け! 目指せS級探索士~ Length (in words) 114519 Unique words 11725 Unique words (used once) 5363 Unique words (used once %) 45% Unique kanji 2169 Unique kanji (used once) 309 Unique kanji readings 3925 Difficulty 6/10 Average sentence length 20.6 Characters 266896
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三国志の悪役董卓に生まれ変わったけど死んだあとへそに芯を立てて燃やされたくない! Length (in words) 148504 Unique words 11466 Unique words (used once) 4855 Unique words (used once %) 42% Unique kanji 2390 Unique kanji (used once) 364 Unique kanji readings 4277 Difficulty 7/10 Average sentence length 42.8 Characters 310623